Adequate cooling for 14700K

[Nevakonaza]

Hey,

Building a 14700K based system, Wondering what i should go with for CPU cooling.

The case i have is a NZXT H5 Flow which allows for a 240mm Rad at the top. ( i want to keep front open for fans/airflow)
Or if i went Air cooling a max of 165mm in hight.

I've been looking at AIOs but a lot don't seem to state their capable TDP rating which baffles me if they will be able to handle a 14700K or not.

Ideally i don't want the CPU to be held back in terms of it been able to boost.

One AIO i did like the look of is the "EK-Nucleus AIO CR240 Dark" but not sure if it will be enough.

appreciate any feedback

 

[Nevakonaza]

Thanks for the replies all, I was looking into a lot of air coolers (mainly dual tower) but all of them had an issue here or there whether it be ram clearance or a few mm too high and wouldn't fit in my case.

I ended up ordering a Artic Liquid Freezer 3 due to it having a larger Radiator, But il be changing the stock fans for better Noctua NF-P12 Redux, They're quieter than the stock and have better Pressure specs.

Hopefully, It'll be enough.

 

[Nevakonaza]

To be honest after doing a load of testing the performance difference is very small between decent cooling and overkill cooling on 14th gen CPUS. For instance i seem to recall that using a NH-U14S with the temps hitting 95 Degrees while running Cinebench throttling test was only a couple of percent less than using a 420 Arctic Freezer 3 and running much lower temps.

These newer CPUS are designed to peak at much higher temps which gives the false impression that they are significantly overheating(By previous standards). Even when they throttle for very short periods the performance doesn't really take much of a hit at all. You can even tune the CPU by undervolting which can often yield more benefits than overkill cooling.

I suppose with the manufacturing process getting even smaller too (10-5nm and smaller in the future) the heat is a lot more concentrated in a smaller spot.
I have a feeling coolers will need to adapt/change soon, in that case if even the highest end coolers are not really keeping temps at bay, even if it doesn't effect performance too much 95c is still too hot for my liking! and has to have negative impact on the lifespan of the CPU in the long run or a lot of degradation maybe.